Sermons on Riddle Of Life:

Love Your Enemies: Embracing God's Transformative Love Matthew 5:43-45 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 8, 2024

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus delivers teachings that challenge the status quo and redefine the principles of God's kingdom. Among these teachings is the command to love our enemies—a call that transcends human understanding and reflects the transformative nature of God's love.

Love Your Enemies: Embracing God's Transformative Love Introduction: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus delivers teachings that challenge the status quo and redefine the principles of God's kingdom. Among these revolutionary teachings is the command to love our enemies—a call that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-45, Luke 6:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Can Use All Of Us

Contributed by Gene Newberry on Mar 8, 2021

As we look forward to this new year, we must only look back long enough to recognize the areas we need to change. Our past should never dictate who we are only should help develop who we can become.

The great Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly. But set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini's ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-14, James 1:22-25, James 2:14-20

The Colossal Image Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

In the dream of Nebuchadnezzar we see in the miraculous stone's demolishing of the colossal image the triumph of the kingdom of God over the kingdoms of men.

If we say something is big we assume we have said something important. If the grand stand is packed with the biggest crowd ever, this is a big deal, even if the game was not worth seeing. The big blast is all the rage on the screen or on the stage. Everything has to be gigantic to get our ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45

Forgiveness Frees Series

Contributed by Esther Collins on Mar 30, 2021

This is the 5th message in a series entitled, Building Relationships that Last

Have you observed how when children are little they find it easy to forgive one another? Most children are ready to apologize immediately, forget offenses, and get back into relationship with one another. However, as we grow older, forgiving others becomes a major issue. Relationships at every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25, Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 6:15, Ephesians 4:32, Luke 23:34, John 8:1-11, Genesis 50:19-21, Genesis 50:16-18, James 5:16  (view more)  (view less)

Come Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on May 15, 2021

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Come Holy Spirit Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, John 16:12-15. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, Today, let us take the gospel according to Saint John (John 20:19-23) on the day of the Pentecost ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, John 16:12-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Spiritual Powers (1 Corinthians 12)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 25, 2021

Spiritual manifestations were popular in the church in Corinth and they still are today. Paul does not want us to be uninformed. How can we get a godly balance in regard to unique skills given by the Spirit?

Spiritual manifestations were popular in the church in Corinth and they still are today. Paul does not want us to be uninformed. How can we get a godly balance in regard to unique skills given by the Spirit? Spiritual gift tests probably still make the rounds of churches. They are simplistic and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Honor One Another Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 17, 2021

To “honor” means to put value to something, to consider it precious, weighty, to respect. We consider today how to take the lead in honoring each other to build up the body of Christ!

BUILDING UP ONE ANOTHER HONOR ONE ANOTHER Romans 12:10 Introduction In our series of Building Up One Another we have talked about being Members of One Another and being Devoted to One Another. Today we focus in on a phrase in Romans 12:10: Honor one another above yourselves. What does it mean ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Disgusted God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 22, 2022

God is patient, but His patience is limited. He can get to a point of disgust, disgust which is then followed by His wrath.

A Disgusted God (Isaiah 5:1-30) 1. Mary received a parrot as a gift. The parrot was fully grown with a very bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was profanity. Mary tried to change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite words and playing soft music, anything she could ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Little Child

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 15, 2022

Solomon called himself a little child. In this statement he showed both humility and honesty. The truth is, we can all call ourselves little children. And we should!

Why did Solomon compare himself to a little child? 1. He was young 2. He was inexperienced 3. He wanted wisdom and understanding His request for wisdom pleased God, and God gave him that plus so much more. We can also ask for wisdom, and are invited to do so. James 1:5-- “If any of you lack ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Rejection

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 1, 2021

A rule of polite society is don’t discuss religion. Jesus ignored that rule and was rejected in His hometown. Rejection is a true Christian experience. Let’s look at facing rejection in Mark 6:1-13.

Prelude A rule of polite society is don’t discuss religion. Jesus ignored that rule and was rejected in His hometown. Purpose: Rejection is a true Christian experience. Plan: Let’s look at facing rejection in Mark 6:1-13. Rejection (Mark 6:1-6) Mark 6:1 Then He went out from there and came to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

To God Be The Glory Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Jul 10, 2021

Power and glory belong only to God. He himself calls his Church, and rules, sanctifies and preserves it through his Word and his Spirit. Therefore, in return for the goodness bestowed upon us, we ought to thank and praise God, directing all our efforts to the recognition and glory of his name.

Our Prayers, Our Passions & Our Praise The position is that the end of all things is at hand. The miserable destruction of the nation foretold by our Saviour is now very near; consequently, the time of their persecution and our sufferings is but very short. The world itself will not continue ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Fear Of The Lord: An Exposition Of The 111th Psalm

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 7, 2021

What does "The fear of the LORD" mean, and why is it called "the beginning of wisdom?"

The Fear of the LORD: An Exposition of the 111th Psalm Times are difficult all over the world. And in such times, Christians try to find refuge in God’s Word. This is especially true of the Book of Psalms. All kinds of psalms can be found there, such as laments, prayers for deliverance, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:1-10, Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Habakkuk Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 30, 2021

Habakkuk and God have one of the greatest conversations in all Scripture

August 28, 2021 Virtually nothing is known about Habakkuk. He was in active ministry in Judah during the final years before the Babylonian Exile and he is the only one specifically identified as a “prophet”. Which brings us to My Favorite Thing About HABAKKUK – The candid and open conversation ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18, 2 Peter 3:9-13

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Power Of The Gospel

Contributed by Michael Mays on Aug 31, 2021

"Good news" is not a naturally-occurring phenomenon in our fallen world, and our flesh is given to mistrust or take it seriously--especially news "too good to be true." The regular reaction to the Gospel is no different.

I. Intro: “The Good News Paper Gets Bad News” - St. Petersburg Times, Apr 5, 1972? The Good News Paper is going out of business after 16 months of fighting ‘doom and gloom’ because the publication cannot pay its bills.? “We have simply run out of time and money,” publisher Bill Bailey said Monday ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

The Way Of The Cross

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Apr 1, 2021

A sermon for Good Friday evening as we celebrate Holy Communion from the pre-sanctified elements from maundy Thursday - This sermon looks at the price Christ paid, and doesn't pull its punches.

In the name of our crucified saviour, Amen. Tonight we weep, and lament, our churches are bare, we will shortly extinguish the light of Christ, and the whole church contemplates the events of today, and now sits in the darkness of the realisation of the death of our saviour, and the time of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican